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The Hon Angus Taylor MP

Accelerating soil carbon technologies

The Morrison Government is backing healthier, more productive soils to reduce emissions and help achieve the agriculture sector’s $100 billion by 2030 goal. 

Strong potential for future Australia-Germany hydrogen exports

Joint media release with Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment the Hon Dan Tehan MP

The Morrison Government is continuing to work with international partners to establish Australia as a hydrogen export powerhouse.

Cutting emissions the Australian way

Opinion piece published in The Australian

Protecting regional Australia, our industries and the jobs of hardworking Australians is at the heart of the Coalition Government’s emission reduction policies.

Australia committed to successful COP26 summit in Glasgow

Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor will attend the opening week of COP26 to promote Australia as a safe and reliable destination for investment in gas, hydrogen and new energy technologies and present our strong track record in reducing emissions during high-level talks in Rome, Glasgow and London.

Interview with John Laws, 2SM

Interview discusses emissions targets, COP26

Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC News Breakfast

Interview discusses emissions targets, COP26

Interview with Narelda Jacobs Tristan MacManus, Studio 10

Interview discusses emissions targets and COP26

Interview with Richard King and Shanna Bull, 2HD

Interview discusses Australia's plan for net zero emissions by 2050.

Doorstop, Parliament House

Doorstop interview discusses emissions targets, COP26

Interview with Simon Lauder, ABC South East NSW

Interview discusses emissions targets, COP26

The Hon Keith Pitt MP

New pitch to boost investment in critical minerals projects

Joint media release with Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham

The Morrison-McCormack Government has today released a new pitch to attract more investment in critical minerals projects and greenfield opportunities, as Australia continues to elevate itself as a leading source and exporter of critical minerals.

Beetaloo Basin a key element of the gas-fired recovery

Joint media release with Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor will today visit the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory to build on the Morrison Government’s gas-fired recovery plan.

Further support for CopperString 2.0

Joint media release with Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald

The Liberal National Government’s continued support for the important CopperString 2.0 project, included in the 2020-21 Budget, is a commitment to regional jobs, industry development and affordable reliable power.

Budget invests more than $4 billion into northern Australia

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry

The Coalition Government is investing more than $4 billion in northern Australia to create jobs and stimulate economic opportunities as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-21 Budget backs water reforms, northern Australia and gas to support Australia's economic recovery and jobs

The Morrison-McCormack Government is further supporting the development of northern Australia and Australia’s gas and resources sector in the 2020-21 Budget to support jobs as part of our COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan.

Resources sector supports training of Australian workers

Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt welcomed the commitment from BHP today that it would fund and train 3,500 new Australian apprenticeship and training positions.

NAIF to support CQU through COVID-19 student downturn

Joint media release with Minister for Education Dan Tehan, Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry, Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald.

The Coalition Government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is set to play a vital role in supporting CQUniversity Australia (CQU) through the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Narrabri means jobs, more gas and lower prices

The Liberal National Government welcomes the NSW Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) approval of Santos’ Narrabri gas project.

Boosting investment opportunities for Northern Australia

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry

The Coalition Government will turbo charge its investment program for northern Australia to make it easier for projects to receive funding and to generate economic development and jobs as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

NAIF supporting north Qld as Cowboys construction continues

Joint media release with Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Michelle Landry, Minister for Youth and Sport Richard Colbeck, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald.

Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has demonstrated ongoing Government support for projects in Townsville after inspecting construction work at the North Queensland Cowboys NRL club.

The Hon Karen Andrews MP

Industry consortium to manufacture 2000 ventilators

A group of Australian manufacturing companies and engineering firms will work together to produce 2,000 invasive ventilators in Australia as part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

World-first hub to develop bushfire emergency technology

Joint media release with the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O'Brien MP.
The Morrison Government is supporting a world-first program, based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, to help commercialise technology to predict, prevent, fight and manage bushfire emergencies.

Doorstop – Gold Coast

Subjects: Australian made ventilators, PPE and sovereign capability
 

CSIRO upgrading world class facility to fight diseases like coronavirus

Joint media release with Minister for Health the Hon Greg Hunt MP.
CSIRO’s work to better understand the virus that leads to COVID-19 and test potential vaccines is being given a substantial boost with a $220 million upgrade of its high containment biosecurity research facility in Geelong

Interview – Credlin, Sky News

Interview discusses research into COVID-19 and Australian manufacturing of PPE.

SA company to produce masks in fight against COVID-19

Joint media release with the Premier of South Australia The Hon Steven Marshall MP.
A South Australian packaging manufacturer will begin making millions of surgical masks and respirators from its Adelaide factory in the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Interview – Leon Byner, 5AA

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews was interviewed on 5AA.
Leon Byner: Well, as you’ve heard, a South Australian company, a packaging manufacturer, is going to begin making millions of surgical masks and respirators from its Adelaide factory – 160 jobs. Let's talk to the Federal Industry, Science and Technology Minister, Karen Andrews. Minister, thanks for joining us this morning.
Karen Andrews: It's a pleasure.

Interview – Channel 7, Sunrise

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews was interview on Channel 7's Sunrise.

Interview – ABC News Breakfast

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews was interviewed on ABC News Breakfast.
Michael Rowland: The Federal Government has thrown a financial lifeline to struggling Australians with a massive stimulus program to stop the economy from collapsing. The $130 billion JobKeeper program will see businesses receive a fortnightly wage subsidy of up to $1,500 per employee. It is the central plank in the Government's strategy to cushion the economy from the huge dislocation wrought by the coronavirus.

Increased flexibility for production of hand sanitiser to bolster supplies

Joint media release with the Minister for Health the Hon Greg Hunt MP
The Australian Government Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has cut the red tape on the manufacturing of hand sanitiser, whilst maintaining strict safety requirements, to bolster supply in Australia.